Flora

A reception for "Flora," photography show, will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at Floreant Projects Gallery, 215 Main St., Emmaus. Art will be on display from Ellen Hoverkamp's "Natural Companions" and Winnie Helton Harmon's series "The Corn God. " Fine art photographer Hoverkamp will also give a presentation on floral scanner photography 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. To register, which is required, call 610-421-8871 or go to http://www.floreantprojects.com Just a few spaces are open and the presentation will be limited to 15 attendees.

Lehigh Gap Nature Center is hosting a presentation on the "Rare and Forgotten Flora Project" with Linda Frederick, Liz Stauffer and Sean Bankow at 3 p.m. March 24. The group will also work on the center's own rare and forgotten plant trail and a network of rare plant habitat gardens around the valley, according to the center's website. For more information, call the center at 610-760-8889 or visit http://www.lgnc.org.

Mrs. Flora W. Cressman, 84, formerly of Telford, died Friday in the Lutheran Home, Telford. She was the widow of Arthur K. Cressman. Born in Perkasie, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Theresa (Nungesser) Wimmer. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Perkasie. Surviving are a son, James A. of Quakertown; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Schatz of Souderton and Mrs. Mable Neill of , Allentown; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Moyer-Kantner Funeral Home, 623 W. Market St., Perkasie.

'FLORA & FAUNA' SPECIAL EVENTS • Floral Tea Towel: Intro to Redwork Embroidery: 1-3:30 p.m. July 28. Beginner-level class in which participants will decorate a tea towel with a vintage redwork floral design from a coverlet with instructor Eileen Gilliland. A kit for $12 can be purchased on the day of the class. Class fee is $12; $8 for museum members. Registration required; email events@allentownartmuseum.org , call 610-432-4333, ext. 110 or go to ticketleap.com. • Sit 'n' Stitch: Demonstrations for Embroidery Techniques: 1-3 p.m. July 29, Aug. 26, Sit with members of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America as they show an assortment of techniques.

Flora D. Walck, 89, of Allentown, died Friday, Sept. 22, in Liberty Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Wilson L. Walck. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Oliver E. and Emma (Smith) Miller. She was a member of the Hamilton Park Church of the Christian Missionary Alliance, Allentown. Survivors: Two grandsons and five great-grandsons. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Call 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Arrangements, Trexler Funeral Home, Allentown.

Flora Lucetta Young, 97, formerly of Allentown, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was a sewing machine operator for the former Matte Dress Co., Allentown. Born in Coopersburg, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Dimmig) Young. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Allentown. Survivors: Niece, nephew. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Springtown. No calling hours. Arrangements, Stephens Funeral Home, Allentown.

Flora May Granda Jacobs, 96, of Bethlehem died Saturday in The Elder Inn, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Frederick Jacobs. Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Robert F. and Ellen J. (Musselman) Granda. She was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Allentown. Survivors: Sons, Donald and Gordon, and daughter, Jeannette, wife of Edward Wesner, all of Bethlehem; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Fairview Cemetery, Bethlehem.

Mrs. Flora S. White, 78, of Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, died Sunday in Quakertown Community Hospital. She was the widow of Russell White. She was a seamstress for the former Royal Pants Co., Quakertown, and the former Fretz Clothing, Doylestown, before retiring in 1950. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Gertrude (Landis) Fink. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Quakertown. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown.

Dave Rogers places yellow mums into planters along the Main Street frontage of the Radisson Hotel Bethlehem. Rogers is the hotel's assistant engineer. He was helping a co-worker spruce up the frontage Monday. "It is very hard to find flowers like these this late in the year,' he says. "We were really lucky.'

Flora A. Schatz, 80, of Souderton, died Friday, Nov. 2, in Grand View Hospital, West Rockhill Township. She was the wife of Kenneth N. Schatz, who died in 1993. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Anna (Shepherd) Volk. She was a Lutheran. She was a member of the Reliance Chapter of the Eastern Star, a life member of the Souderton-Harleysville Game, Fish and Forestry Association, a member of the National Rifle Association and American Legion Warren Royer Post 234, Souderton.

A reception for "Flora," photography show, will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at Floreant Projects Gallery, 215 Main St., Emmaus. Art will be on display from Ellen Hoverkamp's "Natural Companions" and Winnie Helton Harmon's series "The Corn God. " Fine art photographer Hoverkamp will also give a presentation on floral scanner photography 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. To register, which is required, call 610-421-8871 or go to http://www.floreantprojects.com Just a few spaces are open and the presentation will be limited to 15 attendees.

FloreAnt Projects Gallery in Emmaus will be hosting two photography exhibits beginning April 13. Photographer Ellen Hoverkamp's "Natural Companions" work will be featured between April 13 and June 20 on the main floor of the gallery, located at 215 Main St. "Natural Companions" is a series of large format photographs of flowers and plants using a large scanner flatbed as a camera, according to FloreAnt. Hoverkamp is from West Haven, Connecticut. Winnie Helton Harmon's "The Corn God" series will be displayed in the gallery's mezzanine between April 13 and May 20. Harmon is from Bethlehem.

Flora Jane Luddy Schwager, 85, formerly of Sellersville, entered into rest peacefully Thursday, August 27, 2009 in the Topton Lutheran Home, Topton. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis Schwager, Jr., who passed away in 2007. They had been married 36 years. Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Paul C., Sr. and Florence (Bussinger) Shelmire. She was a 1942 graduate of Upper Southampton High School. Mrs. Schwager had been employed as a realtor for many years, working for the local offices of Kenneth Grosse, Larry M. Somers, and most recently, Century 21, Sellersville, retiring in 1998.

Ray A. Fenstermaker, 93 of Nazareth, Pa. passed away Saturday, June 06, 2009 in Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Twp., Pa. He was the husband of the late Estella C. (Xander) Stump Fenstermaker; she passed in 2007. Born in Northampton, on December 1, 1915 he was the son of the late Clarence and Mamie (Mann) Fenstermaker. Ray was a mechanic by trade and was retired from employment at the former Edwards Farm Equipment, Bushkill Twp., Pa. He was a member of Forks United Church of Christ, Forks Twp., Pa. Survivors: Daughters, Patricia A. Pritchard and husband James, Judy A. Kershner and husband Barry, Edna Snyder, and Fay Wanamaker; three sons, Samuel Stump, Stanley Stump and wife Kathy, and Larry Fenstermaker and wife Kathleen; three sisters, Elma Rockel, Ada Hornberger and husband Leonard, Doris Raub and husband Willard; two brothers, Harold and wife Grace, and Lee Fenstermaker.

Rose Charles Premecz, 96, formerly of Whitehall Twp. and Allentown died Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Green Meadows of Allentown. She was the wife of the late Albin L. Premecz and the late Charles J. Charles. Born in Lynn, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Felix and Flora (Pellegrino) Fischer. Rose formerly owned the Charles Yarn Shop of Allentown and taught knitting and crocheting at the YWCA of Allentown. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. Survivors: Son, Joseph J. Charles and wife Joan of Webster, N.Y.; daughters, Flora E. wife of Richard L. Becker of Palm Coast, Fla., and Virginia A. Charles of Toledo, Ohio; nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren and a great-great grandson.

Miss Flora Kemp died of natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008. Flora was born on Nov. 6, 1916, in Allentown and lived the majority of her life in Richmond, Va. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Reta Kemps and the sister of the late Ruth Bendheim. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Her strength and courage will be missed. Arrangements: Bennett Funeral Home, Richmond. Please sign Guest Book on mcall.com/obits